Post-Baccalaureate Certification in Early Childhood Education (P-5)

Lower Division Required Courses (9 hours)

• EDUC 2204 - Introduction to Education 3 hours
• EDUC 2220 - Exceptional Learners 3 hours
• EDUC 2230 - Learning and the Learner 3 hours

Upper Division Required Courses (50 hours)

• EDUC 3001 - Intro to Early Childhood Education 4 hours *
• EDUC 3003 - Math Methods for Early Childhood Education I 3 hours *
• EDUC 3004 - Math Methods for Early Childhood Education II 3 hours *
• EDUC 3005 - Science Methods for Early Childhood Educ 3 hours *
• EDUC 3006 - Social Science Methods for Early Childhood Education 3 hours *
• EDUC 3007 - Creative Arts, Health and Movement Early Childhood Education 3 hours *
• EDUC 3008 - Children’s Literature 3 hours *
• EDUC 3009 - Reading and Language Arts I 3 hours *
• EDUC 3010 - Reading and Language Arts II 3 hours *
• EDUC 3018 - Principles of the Social Curriculum 3 hours *
• EDUC 3019 - Assessment and Evaluation for Teacher Decision-making 4 hours *
• EDUC 4401 - Early Field Studies Seminar 1 hour *
• EDUC 4402 - Mid Field Studies Seminar 1 hour *
• EDUC 4403 - Advanced Field Studies Seminar 4 hours *
• EDUC 4411 - Student Teaching Internship 9 hours *

General Regulations

* For Education coures to be applied to the program of study they must be reviewed and approved by the Dean of the Division of Education.

Certification students deemed deficient by the advisors in content courses may be required to remediate the deficiency (usually by taking additional content courses).

An overall 2.75 GPA on a 4.00 scale is the requirement for enrollment in upper division required courses (3000 level or higher) and for recommendation for teacher certification in Georgia.

Only grades of B- or better are acceptable in certification courses and for recommendation for teacher certification in Georgia.

Students must be admitted to the Teacher Preparation Program prior to enrolling in upper division required courses (3000 level or higher).

A passing score on the GACE ECE content test must be on file in the Office of Teacher Preparation before Young Harris College will recommend the candidate for certification.

All candidates will be required to complete field and clinical experiences within diverse settings including, but not limited to socioeconomic, exceptionalities, ethnic and racial backgrounds, students with special needs as well as English language learners.

Note:

• Candidates are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from required field and clinical experiences.
• Course work may require word-processing, Internet access, and use of LiveText capabilities so students’ access to a personal laptop computer will increase learning outcomes.
• Course work call for the use of LMS software, which may be purchased through the campus bookstore for a fee.
• Candidates are responsible for any fees associated with assessments fro teaching certification as determined by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. These assessments include but are not limited to Program Admission, Content, Ethics, and edTPA assessments.